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Did the marriage produce any children?

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jenVG

jenVG Report 2 Feb 2011 15:18

I wonder how to find out if Henry Frederick Bass b 1885 London and his wife Mary Ann nee O'Connor produced any offspring.
Also William Alexander Bass b 1864 Essex was married to Harriett Herbert. Did they have any children. I cannot trace any - but maybe there is a way!
I'd be grateful if anyone could help me in these two queries. Thanks.
Jenny from Manchester

Christina

Christina Report 2 Feb 2011 15:21


census search results 1911 address search redefine current search
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image

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BASS, Henry Frederick Head Married M 25 1886 Motor Van Driver London Bethnall Green VIEW
BASS, Mary Ann Wife Married F 21 1890 Nil London Whitechapel VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
1593 Reference:
RG14PN1593 RG78PN56 RD21 SD1 ED22 SN365

Registration District:
Mile End Old Town Sub District:
Mile End Old Town South Western Enumeration District:
22 Parish:
Mile End Old Town

Address:
25 Arbour Sqr Stepney E County:
London

NO children so far!

Christina

Christina Report 2 Feb 2011 15:29

Is this William and Harriet?


census search results 1911 address search redefine current search
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image

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BASS, William Head Married M 44 1867 Plumber London Hammersmith VIEW
BASS, Harriet Wife Married
24 years F 44 1867 London Kentish Town VIEW
BASS, Mabel Daughter Single F 23 1888 Waitress London Willesden VIEW
BASS, Ethel Daughter Single F 19 1892 Shop Assistant London Willesden VIEW
BASS, Lilian Daughter Single F 17 1894 Housemaid Domestic London Willesden VIEW
BASS, Beatrice Daughter Single F 15 1896 Housemaid Domestic London Willesden VIEW
BASS, John Son M 13 1898 School London Willesden VIEW
BASS, Edith Daughter F 12 1899 School London Willesden VIEW
BASS, Leonard Son M 10 1901 School London Willesden VIEW
BASS, Fredrick Son M 4 1907 London Paddington VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
6987 Reference:
RG14PN6987 RG78PN346A RD129 SD1 ED7 SN200

Registration District:
Willesden Sub District:
Willesden Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Willesden

Address:
210 Carlton Vale Kilburn N W County:
Middlesex

Choccy

Choccy Report 2 Feb 2011 15:37



British Army Service Records 1760-1913 Transcription

First name(s): William Alexander

Last name: BASS

Calculated year of birth: 1864

Parish of birth: Debden

Town of birth: Saffron Walden

County of birth: Essex

Age at attestation: 19 years 10 months

Attestation date: 29 November 1883

Attestation corps: Royal Artillery

Attestation soldier number: 40102

Discharge rank:

Discharge corps:

Discharge soldier number:

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 2266 / 97




British Army Service Records 1760-1913 Transcription

First name(s): William Alexander

Last name: BASS

Calculated year of birth: 1864

Parish of birth: Debeden

Town of birth: Saffron Walden

County of birth: Essex

Age at attestation: 36 years 2 months

Attestation date: 17 April 1900

Attestation corps: Royal Garrison Artillery

Attestation soldier number: 3691

Discharge rank:

Discharge corps:

Discharge soldier number:

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 4321 / 119





Marriages Mar 1886 (>99%)
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BASS William Alexander Fareham 2b 752
SIMPSON Emma Mary Fareham 2b 752


Marriages Dec 1898 (>99%)
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Bass William Alexander Hackney 1b 1085
HERBERT Harriet Hackney 1b 1085





1891

BASS, William Head Married M 28 1863 Gardener
Debden
Essex VIEW
BASS, Emma Mary Wife Married F 26 1865
Fareham
Hampshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
884 Folio:
138 Page:
1

Registration District:
Fareham Sub District:
Titchfield Enumeration District:
12 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Wickham

Civil Parish:
Wickham Municipal Borough:
Address:
Mill Lane, Wickham County:
Hampshire


Choccy

Choccy Report 2 Feb 2011 15:43



1901

FLORENCE, Thos Head Married M 44 1857 Laborer
Flegglerry
Norfolk VIEW
FLORENCE, Fanny Wife F F 34 1867
Debden
Essex VIEW
FLORENCE, Sidney Son Single M 17 1884 Grocers Asst
Poplar VIEW
FLORENCE, Ellen Daughter F F 13 1888
Stepney VIEW
FLORENCE, Fanny Daughter F F 11 1890
Limehouse VIEW
FLORENCE, Lily Daughter F F 8 1893
Stoke Newington VIEW
FLORENCE, Herbt Son Single M 5 1896
St Pancs VIEW
FLORENCE, Ethel Daughter F F 3 1898
St Pancs VIEW
FLORENCE, Ivy F F 0 (7 MOS) 1901
VIEW
>>>>>>>BASS, Wm A Visitor Married M 30 1871 Stoker
Debden
Essex VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
156 Folio:
57 Page:
37

Registration District:
St Pancras Sub District:
Kentish Town Enumeration District:
19 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Marys Brookfield

Civil Parish:
St Pancras Municipal Borough:
Address:
44, Spencer Road, St Pancras County:
London

jenVG

jenVG Report 2 Feb 2011 15:48

Thanks so much Christina and Choccy.

Is there anywhere to look after the 1911 census where Henry Frederick & Mary Ann Bass were still childless. Did they emigrate? How can you find out?

William ALexander got divorced from Emma Simpson and married Harriet. I can find no trace of Harriett afterward the wedding in 1898 but she disappeared somewhere as he was described as single on the 1911 census at the home of his sister and brother in law Thomas and Fanny Louisa Florence in Kentish Town London. Wm Alexander ended up marrying for a third time (glutton for punishment) to a Sarah Batt nee Cook and they produced one son Leonard Joseph William in 1923. But did he have any kids with wives no 1 & 2. He served in India and the first wife went there too.

jenVG

jenVG Report 2 Feb 2011 16:01

Christina, Thanks, I have read it properly now. Are you telling me that WIlliam Alexander and Harriet had actually produced all those kids or just that some of them may be possibilities. You really are very efficient and make a newcomer like me feel a bit useless!

jenVG

jenVG Report 2 Feb 2011 16:03

Hi Choccy, Thanks again. I am trying to digest it all. All that information and so quick t oo. My next job is to track all those Florence kids so the housework can be left once again! So what I say - this is much more fun!

Jenny from Manchester

jenVG

jenVG Report 2 Feb 2011 19:34

Hi there Christina, Sorry to say the family which I thought you had found for William & Harriet Bass is not the right one as my WiIliam was William Alexander and by the 1911 census he was recorded as single at an address in Kentish ToOwn where he was a lodger with his sister and brother in law.- Thomas & Fanny Louisa Florence. So he must have either divorced her or she had died and this of course does not answer my question of whether of not they had children.Never mind. Thanks very much for your efforts.
Jenny from Manchester